3rd Streamy Awards


The 3rd Annual Streamy Awards are the third installment of the Streamy Awards honoring web television series. The awards were on February 17, 2013 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California.
Although billed as the "3rd Annual", the awards have not actually been presented annually; the poorly received 2nd Streamy Awards were actually presented in March 2010 and was criticized for technical problems, interruptions and controversy; a three-year hiatus followed as the producers and organizers took time to regroup. The International Academy of Web Television, a partner in the 2010 event, chose to create its own awards ceremony for 2011, which continues to this day as a separate event from the Streamys.
In the wake of the 2010 presentation, Tubefilter, the original co-creators of the Streamy Awards, partnered in 2011 with Dick Clark Productions, producers of the American Music Awards and other established entertainment industry awards shows, in an apparent effort to broaden the mainstream appeal and boost the credibility of the Streamy Awards.
The founder of Nerdist Industries, Chris Hardwick, hosted the 2013 presentation. SourceFed created a video detailing that 19 of the 35 award winners were announced prior to the actual presentation. The show featured musical performances from Soulja Boy, Shontelle, Boyce Avenue, Vanilla Ice

Nominees

The nominees were announced in a press release released on December 17, 2012. The nominees are :
; Series of the Year
; Personality of the Year
; Best Direction
; Best Writing - Comedy
; Best Writing - Drama
; Best Ensemble Cast
  • Burning Love
  • * Cybergeddon
  • * Epic Meal Time
  • * The Lizzie Bennet Diaries
  • * Video Game High School
;Best Male Performance - Drama
; Best Female Performance - Drama
; Best Drama Series
  • * Lauren
  • * Anyone But Me
  • * The Booth at the End
  • * RUNAWAYS
; Best Action or Sci-Fi Series
; Best Comedy Series
; Best Non-Fiction or Reality Series
; Best Branded Entertainment Series
; Best First-Person Series
; Best Derivative Series
; Best News and Culture Series
; Best Production Design
; Best Cinematography
; Best Use of Fashion & Design
; Best Male Performance - Comedy
; Best Female Performance - Comedy
; Best Host
; Best Online Musician
; Best Guest Appearance
; Best Original Song
; Best Animated Series
  • Tom Hanks’ Electric City
  • * Dinosaur Office
  • * Dick Figures
  • * Oishi High School Battle
  • * Red vs. Blue
; Best DIY or How-To Series
  • Masterclass
  • * Do It, Gurl
  • * FPSRussia
  • * Lauren Conrad’s Crafty Creations
  • * Common Man Cocktails
; Best Live Event
  • Red Bull Stratos
  • * Jay-Z Live From Barclays Center
  • * SourceFed: #PDSLive 2012 Election Night Coverage
  • * Bill Maher: CrazyStupidPolitics Live From Silicon Valley
  • * Coca-Cola Red Carpet Live! @ The 2011 AMAs
; Best Live Series
  • What’s Trending with Shira Lazar
  • * SourceFed
  • * My Damn Channel LIVE
  • * HuffPost Live
  • * Secrets of the Red Carpet
; Best Music Series
  • Epic Rap Battles of History
  • * AOL Sessions
  • * Songify This; Songify the News
  • * Decoded
  • * VEVO GO Shows
; Best International Series
  • Travel Story
  • * Live in Chelsea
  • * MxM – Mexico Around The World
  • * Visto Bueno
  • * PrisonPals
; Best Interactive Program
; Best Editing
; Best Visual Effects
; Best Choreography